diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 5a26f32f48..dde71725a6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -2769,13 +2769,9 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
      * @param gridProgress 0 = carousel; 1 = 2 row grid.
      */
     private void setGridProgress(float gridProgress) {
-        int taskCount = getTaskViewCount();
-        if (taskCount == 0) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         mGridProgress = gridProgress;
 
+        int taskCount = getTaskViewCount();
         for (int i = 0; i < taskCount; i++) {
             requireTaskViewAt(i).setGridProgress(gridProgress);
         }